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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 14 Dec, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » 35 violent deaths linked to 'school for killers' More than 35 violent deaths in Australia have been linked to men who attended the same, often brutal, boys' home when they were teenagers, an ABC investigation has confirmed. More » Matthew Newton charged with cabbie assault Shorten says wharfie lockout is extreme Aussie consumers ripped off, overcharged: report Man charged after missing teen's body found Live tweets: PNG stand-off continues Judge wants to cut juries from complex trials Man convicted for wearing jeans to work Bishop overturns school snub of lesbian couple Elizabeth Taylor pearl sells for record $11m More Analysis » New technology and the call for censorship The first recorded call for press censorship wasn't for reasons of politics, or heresy, or public morality. It was to police "quality", after the Gutenberg printing press revolutionised the publishing industry. This early peculiarity in the history of censorship looks conspicuously like a debate we are having five and a half centuries later. Except this time, the catalyst is the internet. More » Big media inquiry, little industry change Government tendering: the importance of being earnest Who is Ron Paul? New blood, new targets... hello 2012 Our economy is a dream. The debate is a nightmare Cussing Conroy the least of our worries Big Porn Inc: not a pleasant read Busting interest rates myths The law of death: Reflections on the right to die Just In More Just In » Aussie consumers ripped off, overcharged: report By Amy Simmons Australia has become one of the most expensive countries in the world and consumers largely have the Government to thank, new research suggests. More » Police quiz asylum seeker on alleged pool assaults Struggling Hughes pulls out of Big Bash Shorten says wharfie lockout is extreme Eurozone break-up can't be ruled out: RBA Murdoch received key hacking email in 2008 Man convicted for wearing jeans to work Unhealthy signs for NSW emergency departments Westpac calls for flexibility on rates Court overturns visa ruling on Afghan teen World More World » Live tweets: PNG stand-off continues Follow PNG correspondent Liam Fox's live coverage of the political stand-off underway in Papua New Guinea. More » Lunchtime massacre in Belgian market US Fed keeps interest rates near zero Abbas raises Palestinian flag at UNESCO Chained Pakistani students rescued from school Business More Business » Consumers gloomy despite rate cuts By Michael Janda and staff Consumer sentiment fell sharply in December despite two interest rate cuts in the run-up to Christmas, a key monthly survey has found. More » Westpac calls for flexibility on rates Murdoch received key hacking email in 2008 Eurozone break-up can't be ruled out: RBA Wharfies still locked out in industrial dispute Packer announces re-branding of Burswood casino Treasury secretary issues surplus warning Administrators close 15 Fletcher Jones stores US Fed keeps interest rates near zero Local share market dips in early trade Politics More Politics » Aussie consumers ripped off, overcharged: report By Amy Simmons Australia has become one of the most expensive countries in the world and consumers largely have the Government to thank, new research suggests. More » Shorten says wharfie lockout is extreme Repeat arsonist attacked Rann's office Craig Thomson investigation delayed Liberal premiers announce new partnership Sport More Sport » Struggling Hughes pulls out of Big Bash Under-siege opener Phil Hughes has pulled out of the Big Bash League to focus on improving his form in the extended version of the game. More » More surgery for frustrated Paine Dellacqua, Duckworth handed Open wildcards Fevola and Davis overlooked in draft Rice goes under the knife Donald aiming to end year in style Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Devil breeding efforts meeting with success By Alina Eacott Monarto Zoo is taking part in a tasmanian devil breeding program which keepers say has all but assured the threatened species' survival. More » Scientists close in on possible 'God particle' Scientists comb beaches for rubbish clues Sky gazers treated to total lunar eclipse Rain may spoil blood-red eclipse Environment More Environment » China scathing of Canada's Kyoto withdrawal Canada's historic move to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol provokes heavy criticism from China. 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